CoreKids – Michigan Geological Survey
Skip to content
Programs and
Resources
CoreKids
About
CoreKids
utilizes the unique geological resources of the Michigan Geological Survey (MGS) to bring real Earth Science education to K-12 students.
CoreKids
’ fundamental mission is to increase awareness and understanding of Earth, its processes, and its natural resources. Michigan-specific resources
include geologic history, fossils, watersheds, and many other topics
oreKids
provides programming to schools and non-profit organizations without charge.
Educational Resources
Learning materials created by MGS staff and partners are available below. Questions or comments on this content can be submitted using the links in the
Additional Resources
section below.
The Stories Fossils Tell: Elementary level fossils unit
Additional Resources
CoreKids
offers field trips to the MGS
epository, Western Michigan University’s Schmaltz Museum
and Dino Park, and the WMU Asylum Lake
field station
As scheduling permits, we may be able to schedule
classroom visits
or
school visits
for events like
Science Nights
or other events that allow us to promote earth
scienc
e.
School visits should offer opportunities for contact with larger groups
than in
a single classroom.
Contact Our Team
Please use the link below to contact our Education and Outreach staff for general information.
Connect
with us
Request Services
Please use the link below to complete a request for school visits, field trips, or other direct services.
Education & Outreach Request Form
Support CoreKids
Follow the link below to send a gift to
the Michigan Geological Survey’s Corekids program.
Donate to
Corekids
Contact
Information
geos-mgsmaps@wmich.edu
(269) 387-8633
Popular Topics
Manage Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options
Manage services
Manage {vendor_count} vendors
Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title}
{title}
{title}